Liverpool Agree Deal to Sign Defender Kolo Toure

Liverpool have announced they’ve agreed a deal in principle to sign defender Kolo Toure as soon as his contract expires with Manchester City on June 30.

Toure’s contract is set to expire, and Manchester City had no intention of extending the Ivory Coast international’s contract. In swooped Liverpool to sign a veteran defender who has had an impressive career at both Manchester City and Arsenal.

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8 Comments

Dean StellMay 28, 2013

This move kinda makes me sad. As a United fan, I really don’t want to see Liverpool having to sign 32 year old back-up defenders who were allowed to leave Top 4 club on a free transfer.

On the bright side, Francois will have a whole new town of gullible ladies to try his car-salesman routine upon.

With signings like these by Rodgers I just cannot see Liverpool compete for a top 4 spot. Sign of the times that Liverpool don’t have the financial muscle necessary to become a top club again. This is not a bad signing but one that doesn’t impress enough to say Liverpool are going to become competitive with the top sides.

This is the sort of signing LFC fans can expect now that transfers are conducted by committee.
They can try and defend it, experience blah blah but it shows that the owners have no ambition and are just biding time until they find a buyer…..could be a long wait.

As much as I had fun (at Kartik’s expense,) with his exaggerated “highlighting” of the Ivorian’s potential, in willing Liverpool Football Club into a title challenge next spring, if it is a free transfer, as short term cover, why not?

Even though the defender is past his prime and can be a liability, he is an experienced warm body on the bench if needed, in what will be a grueling and important season for both club and manager.

If Rogers had only shown this type of pragmatism by signing a stop gap, journeyman striker at the beginning of last season.

But why go for short term cover? Why not bring in a promising younger player if he’s just going to be sitting on the bench anyway?
The answer is clear, he was free and FSG are tired of pumping money in to get nowhere.